... words) Contexts and Concepts The theory of cultural deprivation poses problems for the ideal of equality of opportunity in education. By compensating for the deprivations of low-income groups, deprived students would have an increased chance to seize educational opportunities. For the sake of this study, I will identify the Education Action Zones as a form of "compensatory education". Operation Head Start in America was instituted by the Office of Economic Opportunity during President Johnson's war on poverty in the 1960s and 1970s. This was a programme of pre-school education focused on low-income areas in America. This aimed to provide a "planned enrichment", an environment in which to instil achievement motivation and lay the foundation for effective learning in the school system, similar to the compensatory aims of Education Action Zones. However, the results were disappointing and it was concluded that the programme produced no long-term beneficial results. Education Action ...

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